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Blue Invention *
1999
Aquatint in colors with hand-stamping on Somerset paper
Hand-signed, dated, and numbered in pencil
37 x 42 ½ (68.6 x 85.4 cm), unframed
Edition of 50
SOLD
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Seven String Etching No. 7
2001
Color aquatint & etching with chine collé on Somerset soft white textured paper
Hand-signed in pencil, dated and numbered
37 x 46 in. (94 x 116.8 cm), unframed
Edition of 50
INQUIRE
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Seven String Etching with Yellow & Red *
2001
Spitbite and sugarlift aquatint with softground etching and chine collé on Somerset soft white textured paper
Hand-signed and numbered in pencil
38" x 49" (96.5 x 125 cm), unframed
Edition of 50
SOLD
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Ultramarine *
1998
Etching and drypoint in colors on Somerset paper
Signed, dated, and numbered in pencil
26 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. (67.3 x 80 cm.), unframed
Edition of 40
SOLD
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Yellow Stripe *
1998
Aquatint in colors on Somerset paper
Signed, dated, and annotated “TPJ” in pencil
26 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. (67.3 x 80 cm.), unframed
A unique trial proof outside of the edition of 40
SOLD
American artist, Caio Fonseca, is well known for his lyrical, abstract works of art. A talented musician, Fonseca, is fascinated by the relationship between tone and form, which he explores in his paintings and works on paper. Representing the irreducible form of classical music, Fonseca’s work often displays blocks of color that create dynamic energy amid his textured, off-white backgrounds. The energy radiating from these colorful, geometric waves aims to evoke the invisible structure of meaningful compositions.
Fonseca creates a distinct style from a specific technique that unites all of his work. To create the appearance of floating forms, he first lays down bands of color and then paints an off-white covering on top. The blocks of color that remain from the uncovered areas weave across the canvas in a mesmerizing way. These colorful, abstract shapes absorb the viewer as he or she reflects on the meaning behind the flowing forms. Even though Fonseca’s artworks feel complex and enigmatic, he hopes that each piece displays “enough mystery and character so they explain themselves.”
Born in New York in 1959, Fonseca grew up in a true artistic family. His father, Gonzalo Fonseca, was an eminent Latin American sculptor, and his mother was also an artist. Deeply tied to these roots, Fonseca left his formal education from Brown University after his freshman year to study painting in Barcelona, Spain, under the artist Augusto Torres. During this period, Fonseca devoted himself to studying figurative painting until he moved in 1983 to Pietrasanta, Italy, which immediately captured his heart. Caio stayed there until 1989, honing his distinct abstract style. After two years in Paris, France, Fonseca returned to Manhattan, New York. Since 1993, Fonseca splits his time between his two studios in Pietrasanta and downtown Manhattan.
Caio’s artworks are held in numerous important public and private collections including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; The Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York; The Museum of Modern Art New York, New York; The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; The Smithsonian Institution, D.C; The Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, D.C; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX; The North Caroline Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC as well as many others.
Fonseca, Caio
1999 Aquatint in colors with hand-stamping on Somerset paper Hand-signed, dated, and numbered in pencil 37 x 42 ½ (68.6 x 85.4 cm), unframed Edition of 50 SOLD2001 Spitbite and sugarlift aquatint with softground etching and chine collé on Somerset soft white textured paper Hand-signed and numbered in pencil 38" x 49" (96.5 x 125 cm), unframed Edition of 50 SOLD1998 Etching and drypoint in colors on Somerset paper Signed, dated, and numbered in pencil 26 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. (67.3 x 80 cm.), unframed Edition of 40 SOLD1998 Aquatint in colors on Somerset paper Signed, dated, and annotated “TPJ” in pencil 26 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. (67.3 x 80 cm.), unframed A unique trial proof outside of the edition of 40 SOLDAmerican artist, Caio Fonseca, is well known for his lyrical, abstract works of art. A talented musician, Fonseca, is fascinated by the relationship between tone and form, which he explores in his paintings and works on paper. Representing the irreducible form of classical music, Fonseca’s work often displays blocks of color that create dynamic energy amid his textured, off-white backgrounds. The energy radiating from these colorful, geometric waves aims to evoke the invisible structure of meaningful compositions.
Fonseca creates a distinct style from a specific technique that unites all of his work. To create the appearance of floating forms, he first lays down bands of color and then paints an off-white covering on top. The blocks of color that remain from the uncovered areas weave across the canvas in a mesmerizing way. These colorful, abstract shapes absorb the viewer as he or she reflects on the meaning behind the flowing forms. Even though Fonseca’s artworks feel complex and enigmatic, he hopes that each piece displays “enough mystery and character so they explain themselves.”
Born in New York in 1959, Fonseca grew up in a true artistic family. His father, Gonzalo Fonseca, was an eminent Latin American sculptor, and his mother was also an artist. Deeply tied to these roots, Fonseca left his formal education from Brown University after his freshman year to study painting in Barcelona, Spain, under the artist Augusto Torres. During this period, Fonseca devoted himself to studying figurative painting until he moved in 1983 to Pietrasanta, Italy, which immediately captured his heart. Caio stayed there until 1989, honing his distinct abstract style. After two years in Paris, France, Fonseca returned to Manhattan, New York. Since 1993, Fonseca splits his time between his two studios in Pietrasanta and downtown Manhattan.
Caio’s artworks are held in numerous important public and private collections including: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; The Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York; The Museum of Modern Art New York, New York; The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; The Smithsonian Institution, D.C; The Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, D.C; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX; The North Caroline Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC as well as many others.